Bikaner–Guwahati_Express

Bikaner–Guwahati Express

Bikaner–Guwahati Express

Train in India


The 15633 / 15634 Bikaner–Guwahati Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between Bikaner Junction in Rajasthan and Guwahati in Assam in India. It is currently being operated with 15633/15634 train numbers on weekly basis.[1][2][3]

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Service

  • 15633 Bikaner–Guwahati Express has an average speed of 48 km/h and covers 2314 km in 48h 25m.
  • 15634 Guwahati–Bikaner Express has an average speed of 52 km/h and covers 2314 km in 44h 25m.

Route and halts

The important halts of the train are:

RAJASTHAN:

  1. Bikaner (originates)
  2. Nokha
  3. Nagaur
  4. Merta Road Junction
  5. Jaipur Junction
  6. Bharatpur Junction

UTTAR PRADESH:

  1. Agra Fort
  2. Tundla Junction
  3. Kanpur Central
  4. Prayagraj Junction
  5. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction

BIHAR:

  1. Patna Junction
  2. Barauni Junction
  3. Katihar Junction
  4. Kishanganj

WEST BENGAL:

  1. Dalkhola
  2. New Jalpaiguri (Siliguri)
  3. New Cooch Behar
  4. New Alipurduar

ASSAM:

  1. New Bongaigaon
  2. Barpeta Road
  3. Rangiya
  4. Kamakhya
  5. Guwahati (terminates)

Coach composition

The train consists of 18 coaches:

  • 1 AC III Tier
  • 5 Sleeper coaches
  • 2 General
  • 1 Pantry car
  • 2 Second-class Luggage/parcel van

Traction

As the route is yet to be fully electrified, it is hauled by a Bhagat Ki Kothi Loco Shed-based WDP-4 / WDP-4B / WDP-4D diesel locomotive up to Agra Fort and is then transferred to a Jhansi Loco Shed-based WAP-4 electric locomotive for the remainder of the journey until Guwahati, and vice versa.

Rake sharing

The train is attached to 15631/15632 Barmer–Guwahati Express at Merta Road Junction.

Reversal

The train reverses its direction once:

Accident

On January 13, 2022, Bikaner Guwahati Express got derailed between New Domohani and New Maynaguri railway station near Jalpaiguri in West Bengal at around 5 pm IST.[4] [5]

See also

Notes

  1. Runs two days in a week for every direction.

References

  1. "Breaking news live updates: Death toll rises to 5 in Bikaner-Guwahati train accident". timesofindia.com.
  2. "Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derails in Bengal, 3 dead". indianexpress.com. The Indian Express. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.



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